Violin GRADE 4

THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C:
LIST A
1 Anon. 13th-century French  Estampie royal, arr. Huws Jones ¸
Violin Exam Pieces 2012–2015, Grade 4
2 Leclair  Musette: 3rd movt from Sonata in G, Op. 1 No. 8, arr. David ˝
 (ABRSM)
3 McGibbon  Adagio: 1st movt from Sonata No. 5 in C minor ˛
4 Corelli  Allemanda: 2nd movt from Sonata in F, Op. 5 No. 10.  Corelli 12 Sonatas, Op. 5, Vol. 2 (Schott ED 4381)
5 J. Gibbs Aria and Variation 3: from Sonata in D minor, Op. 1 No. 1.  Sheila M. Nelson’s Baroque Violinist (Boosey)
6 F. M. Veracini  Largo e nobile: 1st movt from Sonata No. 1 in F (1716).  Veracini 12 Sonatas for Recorder/Flute/
Violin, Vol. 1 (Peters EP 4965a)
LIST B
1 C.-A. de Bériot  Mélodie: from Méthode de violon, Op. 102, arr. Dezaire and van Rompaey ¸ Violin Exam Pieces
2 Dvořák  Scherzo: 3rd movt from Sonatina in G, Op. 100   ˝ 2012–2015,
3 Neil Mackay  Ambleside: from A Tuneful Introduction to the Third Position ˛   Grade 4 (ABRSM)
4 C. Dancla  Rondo (from Introduction and Rondo): No. 12 from Petite école de la mélodie, Op. 123, Vol. 2 (Schott
ED 749) or First Repertoire for Violin, arr. Cohen (Faber)
5 Kreisler  Sicilienne: from Sicilienne and Rigaudon (in the style of Francoeur) (published separately: Schott BSS
29024 ) or Fritz Kreisler Repertoire (Vol. 1) (Schott ED 8658)
6 A. Thomas  Gavotte (from Mignon).  No. 9 from Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 2 (Alfred—Summy-Birchard 0146S: piano
accomp. published separately, 30098)
LIST C
1 David Matthews  An Alpine Tune
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2 Christopher Norton  King Boogie: No. 6 from The Christopher Norton Concert Ó Violin Exam Pieces 2012–2015,
Collection for Violin   Ï Grade 4 (ABRSM)
3 Trad. klezmer  Congratulations to the Bridegroom and Bride, arr. Cravitz ˛
4 Kabalevsky  Scherzo, arr. Sorokin.  No. 18 from Kabalevsky Album Pieces (Peters EP 4783)
5 Trad. Bosnian  The Sultan’s Throne (violin melody).  Sevdah, arr. Huws Jones and Velagić (Boosey & Hawkes)
6 Pam Wedgwood  Falling: from After Hours – Violin (Faber)

SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS*: from memory; for further details (incl. examples) see pp. 6–9
range bowing requirements rhythm pattern
Scales
A b , B, C, E majors;  G, B, C minors 2 oct. separate bows and slurred even notes or long tonic,
 (minors harmonic or melodic,   (2 beats to a bow)   at candidate’s choice
  at candidate’s choice)
Arpeggios
A b , B, C, E majors;  G, B, C minors 2 oct. separate bows and slurred even notes
  (3 notes to a bow)
Dominant sevenths (resolving on tonic)
In the keys of C and D § 1 oct. separate bows even notes
Chromatic scales
Starting on A and E ‡ 1 oct. separate bows and slurred even notes
  (4 notes to a bow)

SIGHT-READING*: a piece of around eight bars in length, time and key signatures as Grade 3, with the
addition of 68 and E b major. Shifts between 1st and 3rd positions may be encountered. Occasional
chromatic notes. Anacrusis, hooked bowing, accents and pause signs may be included. See also p. 7.

AURAL TESTS FOR THE GRADE*: see pp. 58 and 60

§ Starting on open string G and bottom A, respectively ‡ Starting on bottom A and E, respectively 

* Published by ABRSM (Scale requirements, Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Specimen Aural Tests)

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